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Shopping and sightseeing in Seattle

Seattle

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, Edmonton Journal

The deal: air plus three nights at Hotel Deca (three stars); $690 (taxes and fees included); departs September 27. Supplied by GOGO Vacations.

This charming Seattle hotel is located just two blocks from the University of Washington campus, ten minutes from downtown’s bustling shopping district, restaurants and galleries. Hotel Deca is located just 4 miles from Seattle’s Pioneer Square Historical District & Pike’s Place Market.

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